Re: purpose? (was: Re: omnipotent (was: Re: Good read so far: In Defense Of Atheism))

On 2008-03-19 23:00:38 -0400, Ultraviolet <violette@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:

serenebabe <serenebabe@xxxxxxxxx> left the cake out in the rain:

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A common theme was the assumption that people find faith to
understand "why we are here" or "what our greater purpose is" or
other stuff like that. Or that whole after life discussion.
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I just don't get it. How can someone think they can know any of
that? And, more importantly, why does there need to be a purpose?
Cells bump into each other and reactions and reactions and it's
all lovely or tragic or whatever.

Many of the greatest thinkers have addressed themselves to these
topics because it's just not intellectually satisfying enough for
some people to go, well, we can't know nuthin' anyway so la la let's
have a beer.

I see your point. Just because it doesn't interest me doesn't mean it's not interesting. Yes?

I suppose since the concept of God is so important to me I'm puzzled that so many God likers consider the "purpose" question so much.

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